Will my Apple LED Cinema Display be Compatible with the new Mac Studio M2 Max?

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Will my Apple LED Cinema Display be Compatible with the new Mac Studio M2 Max?

I have a 24 inch (1920 x 1200) Apple LED Cinema display from approx 2008, which i have used for many years with my Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Tower. I am considering buying a Mac Studio M2 Max and was wondering if my Cinema display which still works great could be used with it. The ports of the mac studio are very different.

My cinema display uses one mini display port cable and one usb cable for the sound and camera (which matche up with connector ports on my Mac Pro Tower (2010). Is there an adaptor i can buy to connect it to the mac studio ports, or is it not possible? Would there be any power issues or problems?

It would be really nice if i could use it as it is a really good display with great sound and it would be a shame to have to get rid of it. If anyone knows or is in a similar position, or has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted on Jul 18, 2023 5:24 AM

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Malcolm J. Rayfield

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Jul 18, 2023 6:46 PM in response to Little_Moon

You will need a USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter, such as:

https://www.startech.com/display-video-adapters/cdp2mdp

It will plug into one of the computer's USB-C/Thunderbolt ports. Plug the display's USB plug into one of the computer's USB-A ports.

Do not use the Apple Thunderbolt adapter. The plugs will fit but it won't work with a non-Thunderbolt display.

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Jul 20, 2023 1:42 AM in response to Little_Moon

Be sure to plug the USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter into one of the Studio's rear-panel USB-C ports.

You'd probably do this anyway, for a more tidy appearance.

On the M2 Max (and M1 Max) versions of the Mac Studio, the front-panel USB-C ports only carry USB data. Not Thunderbolt, and not DisplayPort. So a display plugged into a front-panel port would get no signal.

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Will my Apple LED Cinema Display be Compatible with the new Mac Studio M2 Max?

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